Professional sports are inching closer to a return
June 29, 2020
Professional sports leagues have been put on hold for the past two and a half months, but most leagues are eyeing a return within the next few months. The NBA and NHL, two leagues that have a return to play plan set-in-stone, have been working diligently to conclude this year’s seasons while also...
Making up for lost time: Wayland athletes look to resume team sports over the summer
June 27, 2020
With the spread of coronavirus slowly coming to a halt, Wayland athletes are planning on resuming their various sports training. Many fall sport participants are looking to work over the summer as if the season will start on time. Additionally, athletes who have missed out on crucial recruiting opportunities...
Students begin to use turf fields despite them still being closed
June 24, 2020
As states around the country start to open back up again, there have been strict guidelines that people are required to follow. Public places like turf fields have slowly started to reopen as the process for returning to normal life has been in progress. Many people have been going to turf fields thinking...
COVID-19 blindsides senior spring athletes
June 18, 2020
Among the many things that were ripped away from the high school class of 2020, many could argue that the cancellation of the spring sports season was the most detrimental. With many talented, tight-knit teams preparing to compete this spring, many athletes initially had high hopes. Many believed...
Half Hour Hook “Homecourt” Episode 5: NBA is coming soon
Andrew Boyer and Garrett Spooner
June 18, 2020
WSPN reporter and co-founder of “Half Hour Hook” Andrew Boyer, alongside WSPN sports analyst Garrett Spooner, continue their new series of episodes called “Homecourt,” which covers the quarantined basketball world as well as the rich history of the NBA. This episode explains the NBA restart,...
WHS Boosters honor senior athletes continuing sports in college with virtual “Signing Day”
Ellie Tyska and Hailey Robinson
June 17, 2020
Since spring sports seasons have ended abruptly before they could properly begin, Wayland Boosters has honored its seniors who missed their last season at WHS and will be continuing their careers in college. In a series of Instagram posts, the Boosters have put pictures of senior athletes along with...
Rounding the Bases Episode 5: Will there be an MLB season?
Josh Schreiber, Garrett Spooner, and Charlie Moore
June 11, 2020
In the fifth installment of "Rounding the Bases," WSPN's Josh Schreiber talks with Garrett Spooner and Charlie Moore about the potential plans for an MLB season. wspn · Rounding the Bases Episode 5: Will there be an MLB season? 0:00 - Intro 0:30 - Discussion about the MLB plans 30:06 - Outro...
Warrior Weekly: European Soccer Leagues Start To Play Again
June 5, 2020
The rise of COVID-19 has disrupted the entire sporting world, from recreational sports all the way up to the professional leagues. In Europe, with the pandemic nearing a halt, major soccer leagues have begun to start up again. As of now, these leagues are the only major live sporting events happening...
Senior committed athletes face a reality: The cancellation of their college season
June 4, 2020
As athletes continue to have high hopes of finding success in the recruiting stages of their careers, the ones already committed worry that their first season as a collegiate player might not turn out the way they thought it would. “I’ve tried to keep a positive attitude towards my freshman year,...
Wayland Girls Soccer takes on quarantine with “Charity Miles”
Lauren Medeiros and Julia Raymond
June 2, 2020
Due to COVID-19, the stay at home order has us all stuck inside with nothing to do but go outside. Many people don’t realize they are traveling so many miles. Whether it be cycling, walking, running, or rollerblading, people are constantly moving. The Wayland girls varsity soccer team has been using...
Warrior Weekly: Athletes continuing to compete through video games
May 28, 2020
While the sports world has screeched to an abrupt halt, athletes have teamed up in video games to continue the sports we love, at least to some extent. From football to soccer, here’s how the sports world, and the athletes within, continue to keep us entertained. Madden NFL 20 Celebrity Tournam...
At-home training: spring athletes adapt to losing their season
![Boys varsity Junior tennis player Noah Lee stands ready in a singles match during last year's spring season. Corona virus has cancelled all spring sports from continuing the 2020 season. Many athletes continue to train for their sports, even though the season was cancelled. “[I am] doing daily exercise, running, [and] practicing lacrosse with a bounceback,” freshman Marion Hess said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/fullsizeoutput_22e7-L-M-475x317.jpg)
Deirdre Brown and Jacqueline Cahaly
May 27, 2020
Due to coronavirus, spring sports seasons were canceled and spring athletes such as runners, lacrosse players, baseball players, etc. are trying to find ways to stay in shape and continue practicing their sport. Students have found themselves with much more free time since schools closed. Since online...
